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Wake Up!
03:04
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WAKE UP!
It’s time to wake up!
It’s time to revive!
It’s time for us to get up off the chair
wave our hands up in the air
and come alive.
It’s time to wake up!
Let’s open our eyes.
I hardly need to say “You snooze, you lose!”
Let’s kick off our socks and shoes
and exercise.
It’s time to wake up!
It’s time to wake up!
We can’t wait to hear what this day promises.
We don’t need a clock to know what time it is.
It’s time to wake up!
It’s time to move around.
It’s time for us to shake off all the rust,
maybe dance until the dust
flies off the ground
It’s time to wake up!
Let’s stir up a pot!
It’s time to boldly step into the sun
dive into a day of fun
with all we’ve got.
It’s time to wake up!
It’s time to wake up!
We can’t wait to hear what this day promises.
We don’t need a clock to know what time it is.
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John. Brother John.
Morning bells are ringing.
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding-dong-ding. Ding-dong-ding.
(C) 2013 by Mike Mennard, Family Fridge Music
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Skunk In It
03:21
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SKUNK IN IT!
Ooh, what’s that smell?
That awful smell?
A putrid, pungent pong—pee-yoo!
I think a skunk!
A squalid skunk
just plunked a stink in somebody’s shoe.
Who’s shoe has got a skunk in it?
That skunk who stunk in it
has crossed the line.
Who’s shoe has got a skunk in it?
One thing’s for sure, it can’t be mine!
It must be yours cause mine smells fine.
I need some air.
No matter where
I seem to stroll that stink’s nearby.
That stink, I swear,
is always there
and I just can’t seem to figure out why.
Who’s shoe has got a skunk in it?
That skunk who stunk in it
has crossed the line.
Who’s shoe has got a skunk in it?
One thing’s for sure, it can’t be mine!
It must be yours cause mine smells fine.
Hey wait just a sec!
Perhaps I’ll check
I’ll take a chance and sniff my shoe!
Uh-oh, I think!
I found the stink!
I think you’re gonna want one, too!
My shoe has got a skunk in it?
That skunk who stunk in it
he smells divine..
My shoe has got a skunk in it?
One thing’s for sure, he’s mine all mine!
That skunk is mine and he smells fine!
Okay, I’ve got a skunk, and he’s a bad one.
But if you take a sniff, you’ll wish you had one!
(C) 2013 by Mike Mennard, Family Fridge Music
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3. |
Busy Dizzy Day (poem)
00:54
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4. |
Lookin' for Somebody
03:18
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5. |
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
04:32
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ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee-ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine heading my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee-ay
Mr bluebirds on my shoulder
It's the truth its actual
And everything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee-ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine heading my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee-ay
Mr bluebirds on my shoulder
It's the truth its actual
And everything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah zip-a-dee zip-a-dee-ay
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
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Watermelon
00:20
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ASK ME IF I’M A WATERMELON
For two voices
Ask me if I'm a watermelon.
Don't be so ridiculous!
Ask me if I'm a watermelon.
Absolutely ludicrous!
Ask me if I'm a watermelon.
Utterly preposterous!
Ask me if I'm a watermelon.
Are you a watermelon?
No.
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7. |
The Gottas
01:26
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THE GOTTAS
I gotta get, getta got, gotta get goin’.
The sun’s half dressed and the chores keep growin’.
I gotta lot to learn and its all worth the knowin’.
I gotta get, getta got, gotta get goin’.
Gotta start the coffee pot.
Gotta feed the goats.
Gotta get the kettle hot
and cook a potta oats.
I gotta lotta “gottas”—gotta get the blood a-flowin’.
I gotta get, getta got, gotta get goin’.
I gotta get, getta got, gotta get goin’.
The day’s half done and it sure ain’t slowin’.
I gotta lick the “gottas” all before the moon’s a-glowin’.
I gotta get, getta got, gotta get goin’.
Gotta get the sink to run,
get the chickens fed—
Notta chance o’ gettin’ done
a-lying here in bed.
I gotta lotta “gottas”—gotta get the blood a-flowin’.
I gotta get, getta got, gotta get goin’.
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Gotta be the Pants!
03:44
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IT’S GOTTA BE THE PANTS
I’m wearing pants passed down from Dad.
They’re itchy, pinchy, wool, and plaid,
I put them on and I’m sure glad—
It’s gotta be the pants.
Though I was late, I caught the bus
and Suzy Ray made such a fuss.
She said, “Come back and sit with us?”
It’s gotta be the pants!
It’s gotta be the pants,
gotta be the mighty magic pants.
How else can you explain this magic day?
I feel like I could dance,
in my might, magic pants,
I’ll never take them off again—no way!
It’s gotta be the pants
Ms. P picked me to read aloud
my little rhyme about a cloud.
And afterwards, she looked so proud!
It’s gotta be the pants.
At lunch the caf served something grey
which looked like roadkill—that’s okay
because I sat by Suzy Ray.
It’s gotta be the pants.
It’s gotta be the pants,
gotta be the mighty magic pants,
they may not fit the latest style or fad.
My troubles have no chance—
not when I’ve got magic pants.
You won’t believe the magic day I’ve had—
It’s gotta be the pants.
I played my clarinet in band,
then afterwards, I got to stand
by Suzy Ray who held my hand.
It’s gotta be the pants.
They’re itchy, pinchy, plaid, and wool,
but I’m convinced they’re magical.
They may not be too comfortable,
but man I love these pants!
It’s gotta be the pants,
gotta be these mighty magic pants,
How else can you explain this magic day?
I feel like I could dance,
in my mighty, magic pants,
I’ll never take them off again—no way!
It’s gotta be the pants!
(C) 2013 by Mike Mennard, Family Fridge Music
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The Moon is a Toe
00:30
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THE MOON IS A TOE
It turns out the moon is an orbiting toe.
A fat-as-a-fig toe!
A damp, clammy big toe!
The grey splotches show off where funguses grow—
I don’t know why,
but I think it’s fungi—
Oh.
While white patches glow
like a toenail, and so
I know like I know that the moon is a toe.
It turns out my dad’s got a similar toe,
as full, fat, and round as the moon is, although
it stinks worse than any old moon that I know.
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Brussels Sprout (poem)
00:22
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14. |
Less (Not Enough of You)
02:37
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THE WORLD COULD USE LESS
The world could use less pickled beets—
less cauliflower, too.
less bullies on the monkey bars,
less gum stuck to my shoe,
less rain, less cold, less days that get
to one hundred and two,
less dead deer on the interstate,
less mornings with the flu,
We need a whole lot more of less,
but one more thing is true:
The world could use a whole lot less
of not enough of you.
Less broken arms, less scraped-up knees,
less feeling kinda blue,
less car wrecks on the evening news,
less secrets that aren’t true,
less cracking Christmas ornaments
in need of Super Glue,
less leftovers too old to eat,
less homework still to do,
We need a whole lot more of less,
but one more thing is true:
The world could use a whole lot less
of not enough of you.
Less “Watch your step,” less “Clean your ears,”
less “Don’t touch that! It’s new,”
less pinching cheeks and bear-hugs when
we visit Aunt Peru,
less late fines at the library,
less stinky socks—Pee-yoo!
less plans that never happen
and less plans that just fall through.
We need a whole lot more of less,
but one more thing is true:
The world could use a whole lot less
of not enough of you.
(C) 2013 by Mike Mennard, Family Fridge Music.
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Someone Ate my Pizza
02:52
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SOMEONE ATE MY PIZZA
Someone ate my pizza!
Some scoundrel had the gall
to filch it from the fridge and eat it all.
Someone ate my pizza!
It must have been today,
’cause last time that I checked it was okay.
Someone ate my pizza!
Someone ate my pizza!
Someone ate my pizza!
And they're gonna pay!
Someone ate my pizza!
I’m practically in tears.
Don’t they know it’s been there two whole years.
Someone ate my pizza!
It simply isn’t fair!
It took awhile to grow that purple hair.
Someone ate my pizza!
My cute and cuddly pizza!
Someone ate my pizza!
And they're gonna pay!
It once was pepperoni,
with extra, extra cheese,
before it got its green spots and its fleas.
Someone ate my pizza!
I’m terribly upset!
That pizza wasn’t lunch! It was my pet.
Someone ate my pizza!
My cute and cuddly pizza!
My purple, hairy pizza!
And they're gonna pay!
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Rappin' at the Door
02:27
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AT THE DOOR
There’s a rapping at the door,
at the door,
at the door.
There’s a snapping, tapping, rapping
at the door.
I’m not happy anymore
since that rapping at the door—
I was napping till that rapping
at the door.
There’s a roaring at the door,
at the door,
at the door.
There’s a boorish sort of roaring
at the door.
I was snoring just before
I was wakened with that roar.
Now I’m taken to exploring
at the door.
There’s a warring at the door
at the door,
at the door.
No ignoring what’s imploring
at the door.
I deplore it more and more—
such a boring sort of chore
to be worried at the warring
at the door
There’s a growling at the door,
at the door,
at the door.
See me scowling at that growling
at the door.
Now I’m ranting like a boar,
having tantrums on the floor
till I realize that…you’re
at the door.
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18. |
Asparagus (poem)
00:24
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19. |
Bigger Bladder
02:40
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A BIGGER BLADDER
I’m out to build a bigger bladder—
a bigger, wider, better bladder—
so on a road trip I won’t stop
at every restaurant, tree, or shop,
though I’ve drunk twenty cans of pop,
and jugs of Southern sweet iced tea—
I will not pee.
I’m out to build a bigger bladder—
a bigger, wider, better bladder—
from Nome, Alaska, to Wahoo,
I won’t squirm or bother you,
unless, of course, it’s number two,
but till then, you wait and see,
I will not pee.
When the road’s a grind,
rest stops hard to find,
none will say of me,
“he’s got IBB”
which means itty bitty bladder!
So let the record books all shatter—
I’m out to build a bigger bladder,
as round and massive as the moon
so morning, night or afternoon
I’ll keep singing this same tune,
but till then could we stop soon!
I’ve got to pee!
Stop here! I’ve got to pee!
Look, there’s a tree!
I’ve got to pee!
(C) 2013 MIKE MENNARD, Family Fridge Music.
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Stick of Butter (poem)
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Worm (poem)
00:24
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Today's the Day
02:26
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TODAY’S THE DAY
Today’s the day—
hip-hip-hooray—
It’s the day I was created for.
Today’s the day,
a pink blossom day,
a hot-sauce-’em day!
It’s the awesome day I’ve waited for.
This feel-my-nerves-all-tingle day,
this make-my-ear-drums-ringle day,
this flingle-flangle-flingle day,
this dance-or-sing-a-jingle day.
Today’s the day—
and that’s okay?
It’s a jam-packed jamming jolly day!
Today’s the day—
not yesterday!
It’s as good as any holiday—
This bouncing like a bunny day,
this eat my egg yolks runny day,
this save a little money day,
this whisper something funny day.
Today’s the day,
this lonely day,
the only day of all
that I can call
TODAY!
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Landlubber (poem)
00:30
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LANDLUBBER
Landlubber!
Landlubber!
Get off my boat!
I shan’t have a tenderfoot getting my goat.
This ship is fer pirates—
our plank’s good’n ready!
Unless you can cook a good plate of spaghetti?
With plenty of meat sauce?
Enough for the horde?
What’s that? You can?
Well, welcome aboard.
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Stuck (poem)
00:28
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STUCK
We were stuck like glue,
me and you, like gum
on a shoe, like stew
in a pot, like scum
on a pond, like pits
under arms, like cheese
on a crust, like zits
on a chin, like fleas
on a dog, like dings
after dongs, like ticks
after tocks, like strings
on guitars, like clicks
in the clocks, like birds
on a wire, like red
in a blush, like words
that I’m really sad I said.
I believe, with luck,
when our silly fight ends,
we will still stay stuck,
me and you—like friends.
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27. |
Happy Adoption Day
03:23
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28. |
Me (poem)
01:28
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29. |
The Left-sock Tree
03:04
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LEFT SOCK TREE
I’ve been to the town
where the sun lies down
at the edge of the Whirligig Sea,
but I’m never gonna quit
till I go, till I get
to the bottom of Left-sock Tree.
The Left-sock Tree,
said the old crows three,
can be found if you lose a found key.
Every trinket ever lost
in the end gets tossed
to the bottom of the Left-sock Tree.
I’ve been to the place
where the Moon Man’s face
gets a wash on December 23,
but I’m never gonna stop
till I’m down looking up
from the bottom of the Left-sock Tree.
I’ve been to the shack
where the stars kick back
with the clouds for a peppermint tea.
But I just don’t know
if I’ll ever get to go
to the bottom of Left-sock Tree.
I’ve walked, I’ve sailed,
and I’ve flown, but failed
to discover where the missing toys be,
but I’m never gonna quit
till I go, till I get
to the bottom of Left-sock Tree.
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Annoying (a poem)
00:24
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Mighty Magic Pants Lincoln, Nebraska
Winners of the prestigious Parent’s Choice Award, The Mighty Magic Pants began in 2012 when Mike Mennard, award-winning children’s musician and poet, craved some good harmonies. What he got was a marvelous comic pop-rock vocal band the brought together music, poetry, humor, and optimism. The group released three albums—Gotta Be the Pants (2012), Far Out (2014), and It Must Be Christmas (2014). ... more
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